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ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE AT UNLV: Kambala returns for his fourth season ... named a Preseason Top 50 candidate for 2000-01 John R. Wooden Award All-American honors and was among the top 25 vote-getters ... named to the list of preseason candidates (one of 30) for the 2000-01 Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year award ... named the 2000-01 MWC Top Returning Player and to the preseason All-MWC team voted on by the media ... named to the All-Mountain West Conference preseason first team by Basketball Times ... Also named as the MWC favorite to win Player of the Year by Basketball Times ... has appeared in 85 career games (80 started) and is averaging 14.4 points (1,226 total points) and 7.9 rebounds (667 total) in 2,194 minutes played ... ranks 17th in UNLV history with 1,226 points ... he became the 29th player in UNLV history to reach the 1,000-point plateau ... career field goal percentage of .551 (435-for-790), which ranks ninth in UNLV history ... has scored in double figures in 63 of 85 career games ... scored 20 or more points 21 times, including 13 times in 1999-00 ... has scored 30 or more points twice ... has recorded 28 career double-doubles including 15 during the 1999-00 season ... 1999-00: named to the All-Mountain West Conference first team and to the MWC All-Tournament team ... appeared in 31 games (started all 31) and was the team's leading scorer and rebounder with averages of 18.5 and 9.3, respectively ... ranked second in the Mountain West Conference in scoring and rebounding ... his 575 total points, 289 total rebounds, 855 minutes played and 37 assists were all single-season career-highs ... shot .527 (212-for-402) from the field and .699 (151-for-216) from the line ... ranked 17th in the nation in rebounding ... ranked 49th in the nation in scoring ... scored 21 points in the season opener against Mississippi Valley State ... recorded his 14th career double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds against UNR ... also had 3 assists and a career-high 3 steals against the Wolf Pack ... recorded his 15th career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Georgetown ... recorded his third straight double-double with 29 points and 12 rebounds against Princeton on Dec. 3 ... established a career-high with 13 free throws in 14 attempts (tied his career high) against the Tigers ... scored 20 points and pulled down 6 rebounds against then-No. 2 North Carolina ... he was named to the all-tournament team of the Food Lion MVP Classic ... he was named Mountain West Player of the Week on Dec. 6 ... he recorded his career-best third straight 20 point game against Austin Peay State with 23 points ... he recorded his fourth double-double (17th career) over a five-game stretch with 23 points and 13 rebounds ... scored 18 points and pulled down 8 rebounds against then-No. 14 Oklahoma State ... he was named MWC Player of the Week on Dec. 21 ... he became the first men's basketball player to receive conference player of the week honors twice ... he scored 31 points (tied his career-high with 14 FG and established a career-high with 23 FGA) and pulled down 14 rebounds against Cal Poly SLO ... he scored 27 points and pulled down 7 rebounds against Eastern Kentucky ... it marked the fifth time over a six-game stretch that he scored 20 or more points ... averaged 24.7 points and 10.0 rebounds over a six-game stretch (Dec. 3-28) ... he scored 10 points against then-No. 3 Cincinnati ... scored 16 points and pulled down 9 rebounds against High Point ... scored 8 points and pulled down 8 rebounds against BYU ... he recorded his 19th career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds against Air Force ... he recorded his 20th career double-double (seventh of the season) with a career-high 32 points and a career-high 18 rebounds against New Mexico ... scored 13 points and had 9 rebounds against San Diego State ...he was named MWC Player of the Week for the third time on Jan. 24 ... he is the only MWC player to capture the conference player of the week honor three times ... he scored 23 points, 19 in the second half, and had 6 rebounds against Colorado State ... scored 11 points in 20 minutes against Wyoming ... he recorded his eighth double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds against then-No. 19 Utah ... scored a season-low 6 points and pulled down 8 rebounds against Colorado State ... recorded his ninth double-double with 29 points and 11 rebounds against Wyoming on Feb. 12 ... recorded another back-to-back double-double (10th of the season) with 27 points and 11 rebounds against BYU ... averaged 28.0 points and 11.0 rebounds over a two-game stretch (Feb. 12-19) ... scored 10 points and had 5 rebounds against then-No. 24 Utah on Feb. 21 ... recorded his 11th double-double with 23 points and had 10 rebounds and recorded a career-high 4 blocked shots against Florida Atlantic ... he registered his 12th double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds and a career-high 4 assists against Air Force ... he recorded his third straight double-double (for the second time of the season) with 19 points and 10 rebounds against San Diego State ... it marked his 13th of the season ... scored 19 points and had 7 rebounds against New Mexico ... scored 19 points and pulled down his second-highest rebound total of the season with 17 against San Diego State in the MWC Tournament ... it marked his 14th double-double of the season and 27th of his career ... scored 18 points, 14 in the second half and had 7 rebounds against Wyoming in the MWC Tournament ... scored 15 points and pulled down 7 rebounds against BYU in the MWC Tournament ... he averaged 17.3 points and 10.3 rebounds in three MWC Tournament games ... scored 21 points, 19 in the second half, and pulled down 13 rebounds against Tulsa in the NCAA Tournament ... it marked his conference-leading 15th double-double of the season and 28th of his career ... the 1999-00 John R. Wooden Award Committee listed Kambala as a player who was considered for selection to the Wooden Award Preseason All-American Top 25 ... he was named on the "Second 25" ... 1998-99: appeared in 22 games (21 started), averaging 12.8 points (third on team) and 6.5 rebounds (third on team) ... shot .645 (109-for-169) from the field which led the WAC and ranked fourth in UNLV single-season history ... shot .636 (63-for-99) from the free throw line ... scored 25 points in the season opener against Sacred Heart ... scored 17 points and 8 rebounds (all in the first half) against Troy State ... scored 10 points and pulled down 7 rebounds against then-No. 7 Kansas ... scored 8 points against then-No. 15 UCLA ... scored 18 points and pulled down 8 rebounds against then-No. 3 Cincinnati in the Las Vegas Shootout ... recorded his 10th career double-double against then-No. 25 Oklahoma State ... scored 18 points and pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds ... scored 26 points, 20 in the first half against Southern Utah ... recorded his second double-double of the season with 11 rebounds against the T-Birds ... scored 24 points and tied his season-high with 13 rebounds (third double-double of the season) against Rice ... scored 15 points and pulled down 8 rebounds against Tulsa ... averaged 17.6 points and 9.2 rebounds over a five-game stretch (Dec. 28-Jan. 16) ... scored a career-high 29 points, which included 17 in the first half, against then-No. 21 TCU in UNLV's 95-88 overtime victory ... was 14-for-20 from the field against the Horned Frogs which established career-highs in both categories ... recorded his fourth double-double (13th career) of the season against Colorado State with 12 points and 10 rebounds ... played three minutes and left the game with an injured right knee against Tulsa on Feb. 15 ... had arthroscopic surgery on Feb. 17 to repair torn cartilage and missed the remainder of the season ... team compiled a record of only 1-5 without Kambala in the lineup and lost the five games by a total of 23 points (4.6 average) ... 1997-98: named the WAC Mountain Division Freshman of the Year and named to the All-Newcomer Team ... led the team with nine double-doubles ... averaged 11.6 points and 7.4 rebounds (team-leader) ... shot .521 from the field (114-for-219) and .721 from the line (142-for-197) ... recorded 10 or more rebounds in 12 games ... was named WAC Mountain Player of the Week (Nov. 17) ... collected his fourth double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds against Michigan ... registered his fifth double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds against Rhode Island ... was 10-for-14 from the line against Chicago State ... established a career-high with 14 FT attempts ... scored 23 points and pulled down 15 rebounds against then-No. 25 Syracuse in the Las Vegas Shootout ... it marked his seventh double-double over his first eight college games played in his career ... recorded 10 rebounds in 29 minutes against then-No. 9 UCLA ... recorded his eighth double-double against UNR with 16 points and 11 rebounds ... had a career-high 12 free throws made in 13 attempts ... scored 12 points and pulled down 8 rebounds against then-No. 15 New Mexico ... made 23 straight free throws over a four-game stretch (Dec. 30-Jan. 15) ... streak was snapped at New Mexico ... scored 19 points and had 7 rebounds against then-No. 4 Utah ... shot .797 from the line (47-for-59) over a nine-game stretch (Dec. 30-Jan. 29) ... scored 19 points and recorded 12 rebounds against Colorado State ... pulled down 10 rebounds against then-No. 5 Utah in the WAC Tournament ... scored 8 points and pulled down 11 rebounds against Fresno State in the WAC Tournament ... averaged 10.5 rebounds in two games against Utah and Fresno State ... scored in double figures in 19 of 32 games and 20 or more points four times ... mentioned in Sports Illustrated (Dec. 15 issue) as one of the top freshman to watch in the country ... and in the Sporting News (Dec. 1). BAYNO ON KAMBALA: "He has been an unstoppable scorer his entire career here. He has really focussed on improving his lower body strength and quickness. We are going to count on his leadership this year, both on and off the court. He has made an effort to improve his defense and how that goes will be how the Rebels go. He stepped up to the challenge of taking the same amount of pride in his defense as he does in his offense. We are looking to count on him for that type of leadership this year." HIGH SCHOOL: A 1997 graduate of Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin ... a native of Riga, Latvia, averaged 21 points and 12 rebounds his senior season (1996-97) ... he earned All-Wisconsin honors, all-state, MVP of the Northshore Conference and all-county ... named MVP on his team ... Homestead compiled a 16-9 overall record and finished second in conference ... attended the Adidas ABCD Camp in Teaneck, N.J., along with nearly 200 other top college prospects ... averaged 11.3 points and 6.4 rebounds during the camp ... Kambala played in the Eddie Jones Classic All-Star game, which was held at the Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif., on April 15, 1997 ... scored 24 points and pulled down 12 rebounds and he hit the game-winning shot as the Red team beat the Silver team, 125-124 ... member of the Latvian Junior National Team ... played in the European qualifying championship and was named to the all-tournament team ... Recruited by UCLA, Florida, Florida State and Cincinnati. PERSONAL: Kaspars Kambala was born December 13, 1978 ... son of Guntars and Elita Kambala ... wife Jessica ... majoring in hotel administration ... has two brothers (Kristars and Andis) ... nickname is Kas.
KAMBALA'S CAREER BESTS
Points 32 at New Mexico (Jan. 17, 2000)
FG Made 14 at TCU (Jan. 23, 1999)
vs. Cal Poly SLO (Dec. 21, 1999)
FG Attempted 23 vs. Cal Poly SLO (Dec. 21, 1999)
FT Made 13 vs. Princeton (Dec. 3, 1999)
FT Attempted 14 vs. Chicago State (Dec. 17, 1997)
vs. Princeton (Dec. 3, 1999)
Rebounds 18 at New Mexico (Jan. 17, 2000)
Assists 4 vs. Air Force (Feb. 26, 2000)
Blocked Shots 4 vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb. 22, 2000)
Turnovers 6 at New Mexico (Jan. 16, 2000)
vs. Wyoming (Feb. 12, 2000)
Steals 3 vs. Nevada, Reno (Nov. 24, 1999)
Minutes 40 at Rhode Island (Dec. 13, 1997)
KAMBALA'S CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES: OPPONENT PTS REB(O/D) Loyola Marymount (11-15-97) 20 (6-for-13 FG) 15 (5/10) Eastern Michigan (11-19-97) 21 (9-for-11 FG) 10 (1/9) Kansas (11-21-97) 19 (6-for-13 FG) 10 (4/6) Michigan (12-6-97) 15 (5-for-13 FG) 12 (5/7) Rhode Island (12-13-97) 16 (6-for-13 FG) 12 (9/3) Chicago State (12-17-97) 24 (7-for-11 FG) 16 (10/6) Syracuse (12-20-97) 23 (6-for-11 FG) 15 (7/8) Nevada, Reno (12-30-97) 16 (12-for-13 FT) 11 (5/6) Colorado State (2-28-98) 19 (6-for-11 FG) 12 (7/5) Oklahoma State (12-22-98) 18 (6-for-8 FG) 13 (6/7) Southern Utah (12-28-98) 26 (10-for-18 FG) 11 (5/6) Rice (1-14-99) 24 (7-for-12 FG) 13 (8/5) Colorado State (1-30-99) 12 (4-for-9 FG) 10 (4/6) Nevada, Reno (11-24-99) 13 (6-for-10 FG) 12 (2/10) Georgetown (11-28-99) 15 (6-for-10 FG) 10 (5/5) Princeton (12/3/99) 29 (13-for-14 FT) 12 (4/8) Austin Peay State (12-15-99) 23 (9-for-11 FT) 13 (4/9) Cal Poly SLO (12-21-99) 31 (14-for-23 FG) 14 (3/11) Air Force (1-15-00) 17 (6-for-13 FG) 10 (3/7) New Mexico (1-17-00) 32 (12-for-20 FG) 18 (3/15) Utah (2-5-00) 20 (9-for-13 FG) 11 (3/8) Wyoming (2-12-00) 29 (12-for-18 FG) 11 (0/11) BYU (2-19-00) 27 (11-for-16 FG) 11 (4/7) Florida Atlantic (2-22-00) 23 (8-for-11 FG) 10 (2/8) Air Force (2-26-00) 13 (5-for-14 FG) 11 (6/5) San Diego State (3-2-00) 19 (9-for-11 FT) 10 (3/7) San Diego State (3-9-00) 19 (7-for-14 FG) 17 (4/13) Tulsa (3-17-00) 21 (7-for-19 FG) 13 (5/8)
KAMBALA'S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP GS FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB AVG AST TO BLK ST PTS AVG 1997-98 32 28 114 219 .521 0 0 .000 142 197 .721 236 7.4 5 70 20 8 370 11.6 1998-99 22 21 109 169 .645 0 0 .000 63 99 .636 142 6.5 13 38 14 11 281 12.8 1999-00 31 31 212 402 .527 0 0 .000 151 216 .699 289 9.3 37 76 19 20 575 18.5 Totals 85 80 435 790 .551 0 0 .000 356 512 .695 667 7.9 55 184 53 39 1226 14.4 Minutes Played: 1997-98 (789), 1998-99 (550) and 1999-00 (855) for a total of 2,194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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